# POS Terminals for Stripe

Stable tag: 1.0.0

**Version:** 1.0.0  
**Tested up to:** WordPress 6.8  
**License:** GPL v2 or later

Accept in-person payments with Stripe Terminal right from your WordPress dashboard. Beautiful, modern, and incredibly easy to use.

## Why Choose This Plugin?

**Beautiful & Modern Interface**
- Clean, professional design that looks great on any screen
- Intuitive layout that feels natural to use
- Real-time visual feedback for every action
- No clutter, just what you need to process payments

**Simple Setup, Quick Start**
- Get started in minutes, not hours
- Just add your Stripe credentials and you're ready
- Automatically finds your Stripe card readers
- No complicated configuration or technical knowledge needed

**Effortless Payment Processing**
- Search and add products with ease
- Visual 4-step progress bar shows exactly where you are
- Click on any step to see detailed payment information
- Know instantly when a payment is complete

**Professional & Reliable**
- Built on Stripe's trusted Terminal SDK
- Automatic order creation in WooCommerce
- Full transaction history and tracking
- Secure, encrypted payment processing

**Works Everywhere**
- Responsive design looks perfect on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Process payments from anywhere in your store
- Compatible with all Stripe Terminal readers

## Key Features

**Smart Product Search** - Quickly find and add products from your WooCommerce store  
**Live Payment Tracking** - Interactive progress bar with 4 clear steps: Create → Process → Customer → Complete  
**Flexible Tax Options** - Enable/disable tax and set custom rates  
**Multi-Currency Support** - Accept payments in multiple currencies  
**Auto-Discovery** - Finds your Stripe readers automatically  
**Order Management** - Creates WooCommerce orders automatically  
**Payment Notes** - Add custom notes to each transaction  
**Real-Time Updates** - See payment status updates as they happen  
**Clean Receipts** - Professional receipt-style displays for every step

## Requirements

- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- WooCommerce 3.0 or higher
- PHP 7.2 or higher
- Active Stripe account with Terminal access
- SSL certificate (required for live payments)

## Quick Start Guide

**1. Install & Activate**
- Run Composer for Vendor packages
- Upload the plugin to your WordPress site
- Activate it from the Plugins menu
- You'll see "Stripe Terminals" in your admin menu

**2. Add Your Stripe Details**
- Go to Stripe Terminals > Settings
- Paste your Stripe API Key (from your Stripe dashboard)
- Add your Terminal Location ID
- Save your settings

**3. Start Accepting Payments**
- Go to Stripe Terminals > POS
- Click "Discover Terminals" to find your card reader
- Select your reader from the list
- Search for products, add them to cart
- Click "Create & Process Payment"
- Customer taps/inserts their card
- Done! Order created automatically

## How It Works

**The Modern Payment Experience**

1. **Create Payment** - Add products to cart, system creates the payment
2. **Processing** - Payment sent to your Stripe reader
3. **Awaiting Customer** - Customer presents their card for payment
4. **Complete** - Payment processed, order created, you're done!

Each step shows you exactly what's happening with clear visuals and helpful information. Click on any completed step to see the details again.

## Perfect For

- Retail stores accepting in-person payments
- Pop-up shops and markets
- Restaurants and cafes
- Service businesses with physical locations
- Anyone using WooCommerce who wants modern card payments

## Support

Need help? The plugin interface guides you through each step with clear messages and visual feedback. Everything is designed to be self-explanatory, but if you need assistance, detailed information is always just a click away.

## License

This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later.

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**Install now and start accepting payments in minutes!**